In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Pictures building in my head
Nothing done and nothing said
Talking to me with your eyes
What they say is no surprise
Things are so much different now
But nothing lasts forever
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
Carry on from day to day
Even when we touch it seems miles away
I know you know I know too
Is it me or is it you?
Things are so much different now
But nothing lasts forever
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
I had a dream that we were through
I can't imagine nights without you, yeah
Looks and fixes can we repair
Talking good and we just stare
Waste of love is waste of life
Save our love from the final knife
Things would be so different then
Our love would last forever
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
Nothing done and nothing said
Talking to me with your eyes
What they say is no surprise
Things are so much different now
But nothing lasts forever
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
Carry on from day to day
Even when we touch it seems miles away
I know you know I know too
Is it me or is it you?
Things are so much different now
But nothing lasts forever
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
I had a dream that we were through
I can't imagine nights without you, yeah
Looks and fixes can we repair
Talking good and we just stare
Waste of love is waste of life
Save our love from the final knife
Things would be so different then
Our love would last forever
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
You, looking at me, looking at you
I wanna talk to you
You, looking at me, looking at you
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You Looking at Me, Looking at You [Remastered] Lyrics as written by John Osbourne Mike Willis
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I guess it's about seeing a girl and getting the eye from her and wanting to get with her
If my theory is correct, then I can relate to these lyrics super well. there are so many girls i see who i wanna be with, never happens though with the exception of getting with some girl in the moshpit of Slipknot's last Canadian concert in Vancouver